Occupations/51-9194.00

Etchers and Engravers

Engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber, or other materials. Includes such workers as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

68%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

27%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

57%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

Mostly routine
Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
Mostly routine
Clean and polish engraved areas.
Task
Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

01Inspect etched work for depth of etching, uniformity, and defects, using calibrated microscopes, gauges, fingers, or magnifying lenses.
02Examine sketches, diagrams, samples, blueprints, or photographs to decide how designs are to be etched, cut, or engraved onto workpieces.
03Clean and polish engraved areas.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

Repeating same tasks3.35
Degree of automation2.28
Time sitting2.75
Originality (ability)2.62
Conflict situations1.98
Hands-on objects/tools4.38
Outdoors / weather1.33
Disease exposure1.00
Decision freedom4.09

Top abilities

Near Vision3.88
Control Precision3.75
Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
Oral Comprehension3.38
Selective Attention3.25
Oral Expression3.25
Manual Dexterity3.25
Finger Dexterity3.25

Essential skills

Reading Comprehension3.12
Active Listening3.00
Writing2.25
Speaking3.00
Mathematics2.00
Science1.12
Critical Thinking3.00
Active Learning2.38
Learning Strategies2.25
Monitoring3.12

CIP matches

10.0399Graphic Communications, Other

Schools offering related programs

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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.

Institution	Program	Tuition	Admit	Grad 6-yr	Earnings
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public	Graphic Communications, Other 10.0399	$14,800	11%	93%	1 yr $53,894 2 yr $52,385 Bachelor's · CIP 10.03
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public	Graphic Communications, Other 10.0399	$12,000	90%	69%	1 yr $39,467 2 yr $36,368 Bachelor's · CIP 10.03
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public	Graphic Communications, Other 10.0399	$10,900	96%	68%	1 yr $37,568 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 10.03
University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN · Public	Graphic Communications, Other 10.0399	$14,100	81%	71%	1 yr $35,416 2 yr $40,896 Bachelor's · CIP 10.03
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public	Graphic Communications, Other 10.0399	$15,200	57%	86%	1 yr $31,670 2 yr $33,993 Bachelor's · CIP 10.03
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public	Graphic Communications, Other 10.0399	$5,800	100%	33%	1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 10.03
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public	Graphic Communications, Other 10.0399	$5,900	100%	28%	1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 10.03
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public	Graphic Communications, Other 10.0399	$6,100	100%	29%	1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 10.03
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public	Graphic Communications, Other 10.0399	$11,700	31%	88%	1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 10.03
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit	Graphic Communications, Other 10.0399	$60,400	12%	88%	1 yr — 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 10.03
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public	Graphic Communications, Other 10.0399	$2,900	100%	41%	1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 10.03
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public	Graphic Communications, Other 10.0399	$12,800	53%	83%	1 yr — 2 yr — Master's · CIP 10.03